The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins have agreed to a trade sending shortstop Carlos Correa back to the Astros, the teams announced. There were rumblings the Astros were exploring a Correa reunion earlier this week,

With third baseman Isaac Paredes injured, the Astros have reunited with former shortstop Carlos Correa to fill in.

June 4 — Correa, 17, is selected first overall in the MLB draft, the first draft pick of the new Astros regime of owner Jim Crane and general manager Jeff Luhnow. He also becomes the highest-drafted player from Puerto Rico, surpassing Ramon Castro, whom the Astros picked 17th overall in 1994.

The Houston Astros have acquired a left-handed batting outfielder amid a series of moves to strengthen the lineup before the clock strikes 5 p.m. Central on the MLB trade deadline. The Astros have acquired right fielder Jesús Sánchez from the Miami Marlins, according to Ken Rosenthal from The Athletic.

Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Astros are showing interest in both Sandy Alcantara and Dylan Cease. "Cease is definitely up there. Sandy Alcantara is certainly up there. The Astros are in on both.